Personality Traits and Organisational Commitment among Pharmacists

Abstract

Organisations face new challenges in today’s competitive business conditions, particularly in terms of supporting and retaining a committed employee (Santra & Mishra, 2013). The aim of the current study was to study the relationship between personality traits and organisational commitment among Pharmacists. The data was collected from 50 pharmacists in Kerala who are employed by others. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The tools used are NEO Five Factor Inventory – 3 (FORM S) and Organisational Commitment Scale (Upinder Dhar, Prashant Mishra & D. K Srivastava, 2002). Using correlational research design using a quantitative approach the statistical technique of correlation was being done. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between openness to experience and organisational commitment and agreeableness and organisational commitment. There is no significant relationship between neuroticism and organisational commitment, extraversion and organisational commitment and conscientiousness and organizational commitment.